Images of Jesus : how Jesus is perceived and portrayed in non-European cultures /

Wessels, Anton

Images of Jesus : how Jesus is perceived and portrayed in non-European cultures / Anton Wessels ; translated by John Vriend. - Grand Rapids, Mich : William B. Eerdmans Pub, [c1986] - ix, 195 p. illus. 22 cm.

Translation of : Jezus Zien

Includes index

Contents Introduction The changing image of Jesus in Europe Portrayal of Betrayal The Plan of this book I. Jesus: a Jew The Jews and Jesus Jesus in the Talmud The Modern Jewish image of Jesus The Schism II. The Christ of the Muslims Jesus in the Koran A modern Islamic image of Jesus III. The Scoured Christ Christopher ("The Christ -Bearer") Columbus Methods of "Transmission" The Spanish Christ Christ as Liberator IV. 1 The Black Christ Jesus and the Slave trade The White Christ and the Black Messiah The "Black Messiah" in Africa V1. 2 The African Christ The African Religious background Jesus' Advent in Africa Jesus in the so-called "Independent Churches" "I am an African" African Christological titles Christ as " Victor" Christ as "Chief" Christ as " Ancestor" Christ as " Healer" IV. 3 Christ in Suriname Christ and Hernhut The Christ brought to Suriname "Kwakoe" and Christ V. 1 The Asiatic face of Christ The Colonial Christ in Asia Asiatic Religious V. 2 Christ of the Indian Road Gandhi and Christ Indian Christians and Jesus Christ The Unknown Christ of Hinduism The Unbound Christ V. 3 Christ and Tao Christ as the Word Christ as the Light Christ as the Savior Christ as the Center of the creative process The Divinity and Humanity of Christ The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ Yin and Yang VI. Who do you say that I am A. Christ and "The Cultures" B. The images of Jesus and the New Testament Jesus as exorcist The Jewish and the Christian understanding of the New Testament C. Jesus Christ the Savior Jesus as Liberator? D. The Imitation of Christ

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